Bookclubbers without boundaries in Nelson, New Zealand

Bookerthon

In 2007 we undertook our first Bookerthon, with the naive idea we could channel the judges’ thoughts and pick a winning book when we saw one.

While we did not successfully hedge our bets that year, we appreciated the fact we were were reading six of the year’s best books in one hit. And so, a new literary passion was born, as was a new arm of bookclub.

Here are the shortlisters for each year, along with each participant’s pick of winner – occasionally we con someone else into reading the 70+ pages per day with us!

In the name of true nerdiness, Suzy and Rachel have also completed back-Bookers, where obviously pre-empting the winner is impossible, but we do still meet to discuss the lineup and proclaim our favourites. Here’s the info: